A considerable amount of research has been done surrounding education in classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 12, but little research has been done surrounding early childhood education (ECE) beginning with birth to age 4. As a result, research is needed that examines interventions aimed to improve the quality of early childhood education for young bilingual learners at the earliest stages of schooling. The present study examines current efforts to serve the specific population of young bilingual children entering classrooms in an urban school district in North Texas. The focus of this study includes the access and examination of quality ECE programs (defined by the extent to which bilingual children have access to bilingual education programming). The present study also observes the visibility of young bilingual children who receive services that are responsive to their characteristics, experiences, and specific needs. Lastly, this study used a multiple regression analysis to examine the Kindergarten Early Assessment test that has been put in place to measure the school readiness performance of bilingual children in this urban district. Specifically, the analysis included program type, language of assessment, socio-economic status and gender variables.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703323 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | McEntire, Celina Angelica |
| Contributors | Castro, Dina C, González-Carriedo, Ricardo, Hull, Darrell, Mathis, Janelle |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 108 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, McEntire, Celina Angelica, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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